The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-09

u1Ake ooIn ps, ana now TO procure
Inere Is no space here for details. 1t is sufic-
lent to say that these articles could not we'll
be surpassed for devilish malienity The
speeches OF tho Anarchists we're in the same
VEIN Schwab said in a speech a week before
the Haymarket meeting: For every working
man who has died through the pistol of a
oaputy-snerif, let ten of the executioners fall.
Arm yourselves" Spies said. in a speech six
months before the meeting: Don't let us forget
the most forcible argument of all-the gun and
dynamite" Parsons, in April, 1885, said: 1.-THE
only way to convince these capitalists and rob-
oers is to use the gun and dynamite" Fieiden
said: Every one of you must learn the use of
dynamite. for that is the power with which
nope to gain our rights" Engel in n speech ad-
vised every workingmap who could save s3 or
81 70 buy revolvers to shoot every policeman
down those who could not buy revolvers should
buy dyna mite: that it very cheap and
easily handled" He gave them minute direc-
tons how to make bombs. The court held that
the jury had the right to consider such utter
ances IN connection with the subsequent actions
of the accused.
Two yezrs before May 1, 1886, the working
people resolved that the eight hour system
should be introduced at that date. The men
now under sentence and the radicals generally
had no faith in the eieht-hour movement as
palliative for the ills of labor, but the evidence
shows that they accepted the date named as the
time to begin the conflict for reasons stated by
Fielden in a speech in December, 1885, as fol-
lows: The first of May will be the time to
strike the blow; there are 30 many strikes and
there will be 80. 600 men out of work" The An
archist papers repeatedly alluded to the LIST of
May as day on which the worknemen must
be armed. They were repeatedly told in plain
words that they must be ready to .'kill" the po-
lice Sries. in speech at one of their meetings,
offered resolutions forshadowine trouble on May
that day. Much evidence offered to show
the efforts made by different member of the
conspiracy to procure revolvers in large quanti-
ties; also their experiments in making bombs,
etc.
THE MAKING OF THE BOMBS
This brings to the making of the bomb by
Lingg, which killed Deean The Supreme
Court held that it quite apparent" that
Linggs efforts in making bombs were made IN
der the auspices of the International Associa-
ton and in furtherance of its plans. It was
part of the general preparation for May /. For
example. . ball was held in March by the Car
penters Union, the profit of which was turned
over to the EARNED section" Of the union. It
was resolved to buy dynamite with it, and the
money was given TO Lingg 1t was about this
time that Lingg began to melt and cast shells
and experiments with dynamite. This work he
continued during tho next six weeks. On the
Friday preceding the Tuesday on which the
massacre occurred, he brought to the house of
Seliger large wooden box inside of which was
thin box containing dynamite. The next
Tuesday, May 4. being the day on the evening
of which the Haymarkes meeting held,
Linee was occupied during the afternoon and
until o'clock in the evening filling this dyna-
mite into gas pipes and globuar shells Up
ward OF fifty bomb we're finished that afternoon
In the morning LinRg had left the house to go to
a meeting. Before leaving he told Seiger to
taken away that day" Lineg, on his return,
chided Seligsr for not having made better prog
ress, and said they would ''have to work very
diligently all the afternoon" What the
reason for this great haste2 Were not the jury
justified in believing that the bombs were meant
to be used that evening-inasmuch as a bomb
was thrown that EVENING" And even If the bomb
was not thrown at the exact time and place in
tended, that fact would not lessen the guilt of
the conspirators. If the bombs were made to
kill policemen and militia with-and the utter
ances of the Anarchists prove i'll these exact
words that they were-then the men who helped
to prepare them. knowing that WAS the object,
or took part in the preparations to throw them,
were guilty of conspiracy TO murder; and under
the Illinois law making accessories before the
fact equal in guilt to the persons who actually
commit the crime. they were guilty OIL murder
The court says:
.'The nut taken from the body of Hahn, and
which was part OF the exploded bomb, was APP
piled to the threaded end OF ons of the bolts
taken from a bomb made by Llpgg and was
found to fit it. exactly. This cannot be regarded
otherwise than as a circumstance of very great
Significance
sented, and of others which will suggest them
selves the examination proceeds, we thlnS~
the jury were warranted in believing from the
evidence that the bomb which killed Deean
was one OF the bombs made by the defendant
Lingg.
This conclusion receives Endorsement from
been described is a new, unusual and dangerous
occupation. There are no bomb manufactures.
A bomb is not article which can be bought
in tie market like a revolver. He who would
use such a weapon must make it himself"
The directions published in one of the Auar-
ch;st papers for making bombs were carefully
followed, according to the testimony OF wit
nesses.
The question then arises whether the bomb
was thrown in accordance with the designs OF the
conspiracy. The bombs were carried. soon
AvU ar in
Lingg and Selgsr, and later by another man to
Nefs Hall. The trunk placed upon the
came and put bombs in their pockets Selieer
himself, whose evidence was important for the
took two and carried them in his |
pocket until after the explosion, when he bur |
led them under the sidewalk They were
found there atterward. Neffs Hall was known |
as the '.Shanty of the Communists" and was an |
Anarchist hot-bsd The court holds that the |
manner in which the bombs were left there, and |
other circumstances ''point strongly to the con-
clusion that they were intended for the |
evening of the members of the conspiracy" |
The fact that las soon the trunk was opened |
and deposited in the hallway man came for |
ward and took bombs therefrom indicates ex- |
pectation that bonn 6s would be found at that place
at that time" 1.-THE prompt appearance of |
these men" at Neffs Hall, land their immedi- |
ate appropriation of the bombs placed before |
them are circumstances which tend to establish |
the existence of some moro specific plan for the |
use of the bombs than has heretofore been |
pointed out TO ascertain what this specific |
plan will require an examination of the |
svents immediately preceding the explosion"
DEFINITE PLAN FOR BoMB-THRowING. |
The court then reviews the evidence showing |
That few days before the meeting the con- |
,piraey to kill the police and militia which had |
been general became specific. The morning of |
Sunday. May g. there was meeting of the |
second company of the Lehr and Wehr Veren, |
md of the North west Side Group of the Inter |
rational at Bohemian Hall. Engel and Fischer |
rere resent. Engel had there submitted "a |
plan Of his own conception, according to which |
" whenever it would come to conflict between |
the police and the North western groups, that |
bombs should be thrown into the police stations,
and the rif1emen of the Lehr and Weir Verein
should post themselves in line in certain dis
ance and whoever would come out should be shot |
those that would come out of tho sta
ion or stations, he said-then 1t should proceed